Andy Gray..AG.. & Richard Keys..RK..who both front for beIN Sports’ Premier League coverage gives their EPL predictions - Week 35 Chelsea v Sunderland AG: Chelsea have been given a lifeline, all along Jose Mourinho has been saying “we have a false lead”, but now it’s genuine because he knows if his team win their last four games they will be champions. I know they have a semi-final of a Champions League either side of Liverpool coming up, but if you want to win the big prizes you have to accept that sometimes you will come across such a fixture list. They’ll be too strong for Sunderland, we won’t find them as flat as Manchester City were. 2-0. RK: I think it will be goalless after the hour but Chelsea will probably nick it because they can grind games out. If they get out of the traps early then they can win three or four-nil but it’s likely Sunderland will dig in. Chelsea know the situation like Liverpool do. 1-0. Man City v West Brom AG: City have to be hurting andthey have to be hoping to keep winning, hope Chelsea beat Liverpool and then have a slip up because they’ll have the Champions League – maybe a final – to think about. All they can do now is win all their games. West Brom are spirited but they concede too many and City are due a performance – 3-0. RK: I’ve said since the start of the season when it comes to the time when City have got to hurt and go the extra mile, they won’t. City should beat West Brom but I quite like what Pepe Mel has been doing at the Hawthorns of late. They can score goals, and if they can stop conceding late on, they’ll start winning matches. At the moment the desire isn’t there for City – Toure isn’t there and Sergio Aguero isn’t looking anything like the player he should or can be. 2-2. Everton v Man United AG: It was a poor result for Everton against Crystal Palace, I was a bit disappointed Roberto Martinez made as many changes as he did. I don’t get that with the modern manager. Players are not tired, they want to play. You can bet Steven Naismith wanted to play, so get him on the field. I can see United getting a point, they normally play quite well at Goodison Park. 1-1. RK: It will almost certainly be a 2-0 United win, Wayne Rooney will get the first and Marouane Fellaini the second with his first goal in a red shirt. Because that’s just how football is. Everton looked like they had hit the wall against Crystal Palace in midweek. Hull v Arsenal AG: Hull have FA Cup final places to play for, but I think Arsenal have a determination right now. The semi-final win over Wigan and beating West Ham were huge boosts for them. I think they’ll win their last four games. 0-1. RK: Arsenal will win it 2-0. Hull will be thinking we’re all but safe. Arsenal are now likely to win their last four. Cardiff v Stoke AG: Cardiff know that each game that goes by is a final opportunity for them to try and stay up. With each game the relegation situation become muddier, you have to assess it on a weekly basis. But I’m going to go for a home win because of the momentum Cardiff have and the atmosphere at home. 2-1. RK: Cardiff have got a little bit of something going for them at the moment. I don’t know if it’s a bit too late but Stoke don’t have to go there and win. There’s a glimmer of hope for Cardiff and I think they’ll win this with that in mind. 2-1. Aston Villa v Southampton AG: Paul Lambert is now in charge of a team who have lost more leagues games at home than any other manager in Villa’s history – 10. They have no leadership, I’m not sure what Paul is trying to do with regards how they play, I don’t think the players know either. 1-3. RK: Villa are a shambles. I don’t blame Paul Lambert because he’s had two really difficult seasons with Randy Lerner pulling the plug. He’s trying to get out and sell the club. It’s no better or worse than when Alex McLeish was there. It won’t improve until somebody invests at the club. Villa aren’t a young side, they’re just a poor side. Southampton are still playing nice football and everybody who goes to Villa must fancy their chances. 1-2. Newcastle v Swansea AG: Swansea are in freefall but have a bit of work to do. In the last couple of weeks Newcastle have looked like they’re on the beach and thinking of their holidays and Alan Pardew needs to do something quickly to address that. It’s a good game for them to have because Swansea are a nice team with nice footballers, but if you’re at it, you can get into them and if I’m Pardew I’d be sending my team out to go and do exactly that. If they lose this game I think he’ll be sacked. 3-1. RK: This might just be the result that is the end for Pardew. Swansea will win simply because there’s enough in this game for them to want to win, and because there’s no opposition. 1-2. Tottenham v Fulham AG: Tottenham have to keep their foot on the pedal because United are in danger of beating them to that last Europa League spot. Despite having won two in a row, I don’t think Fulham have enough to make it three. 2-1. RK: I’m going 2-2 because Spurs have got goals in them, but they can be really poor at the back and Fulham have got the bit between their teeth. A point from this game and there’s nothing between them and Norwich. West Ham v Crystal Palace AG: Football history tells you for a team like Palace to win five out of five is nothing short of a miracle. There won’t be a lot of goals, so I’m going 1-0 West Ham. RK: I’m going 1-1 because I don’t think Palace can keep winning. Five wins in a row would be phenomenal
Posted on: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 14:56:00 +0000
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